2020;2020年高考英语试题分类汇编——完形填空
（10湖南）
D irections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
B ehind our house is the start of a fascinating trail (小径). This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles of forest. My 36 , Beans, and I walk the trail frequently. Normally, Beans sniffs alongside the trail to follow the smell of a deer track or 37 some cause known only to him.
B eans is a white dog, quite handsome and very 38 . He not only understands what we tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to 39 back.
One morning, we took a different route, which led us to an unfamiliar trail. I was sure this trail would eventually lead us to our familiar 40 . But, no. We seemed to be far off course. After two hours, I suddenly realized that Beans probably 41 the way home. So I urged, \ran down a new trail. But it merely led to an intersection (岔道口) of trails. Soon it became 42 that we were getting nowhere. I began to picture the rest of the day in the 43 , without food or drink. We had walked about ten miles. But Beans seemed totally 44 . The sniffing and exploring was going well for him.
Finally, we 45 a crossroad near a highway. Lady Luck suggested I should turn left. We did and 46 reached a cottage beside a field. I knocked on the door and explained my situation to an old man. He laughed and then drove us home.
Since our adventure, I 47 that Beans probably knew all along how to get home. He was just having too much fan exploring new trails.
36. A. deer B. dog C. lady D. man 37. A. imagine B. consider C. explore D. present
38, A. smart B. sweet 39. A. turn B. kick speak
40. A. driveway B. path C. crossroad D. highway
41. A. knew B. saw C. showed made
42. A, mysterious B. ridiculous
D. apparent
C. field D. C.
fascinating
D.
C. slow C. jump
D. shy D.
43. A. house B. forest cottage
44. A. unconcerned B. unconscious C. undecided D. uncomfortable
45. A. left for B. went off C. came to D. drove toward
46. A. punctually B. frequently C. formally D. shortly
47. A. regretted confirmed
【语篇解读】我的狗Beans领着我沿着一条不熟悉的小路散步而迷路了，结果好不容易才回到家。但从冒险经历来看，我断定Beans可能一直知道回家的路，他只是
B. remembered C. concluded D.
喜欢探险新的路径罢了。 36. 答案：B
解析：根据第二段第一句 “Beans is a white dog”可判断选B 37. 答案：C
解析：根据全文最后一句 “He was just having too much fan exploring new trails.”可判断选C 38. 答案：A
解析：根据最后一句 “He not only understands what we tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to 39 back.”可推断Beans的聪明与机智。 39. 答案：D
解析：根据句中的 “makes sounds”可判断Beans试图用言语进行回答 40. 答案：B
解析：根据上文 “My 36 , Beans, and I walk the trail frequently.” 和 “we took a different route, which led us to an unfamiliar trail.”可综合判断选B，即“熟悉的小径” 41. 答案：A
解析：根据下文 “So I urged, \Beans可能知道回家的路，故选A 42. 答案：D
解析：根据上文 “He ran down a new trail. But it merely led to an intersection (岔道口) of trails.”可推断其实Beans并不知道回家的路，即：很快，我们已经迷路是很明显的事了。 43. 答案B
解析：由前后语境可知我们迷失在一个偏僻之处，再结合第一段“This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles of forest”的提示可判断选B项。